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Patrick Hutchison did what many people only dream of doing: He bought a ramshackle cabin in the woods and quit his day job as a copywriter in Seattle to renovate it.
“I was just sort of …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/20/25
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Even though locally- and regionally-grown food is celebrated in Washington state, the reality is that fewer and fewer types of crops are being grown in the state, particularly west of the Cascades.
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By Dillon Honcoop / Save Family Farming
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1/18/25
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The Legislature opened the 2025 lawmaking session this week, and again, some proposed laws push divisive social policies into classrooms.
A number of bills, including some that will have …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/17/25
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Senate Republicans believe in lowering rental costs by increasing the supply of rentals.
For all their talk about the need for affordable housing in our state, our Legislature’s majority …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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1/17/25
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It’s 2025? Wow! How did that sneak up on us?
We have made it through the holidays. Maybe you have even returned those gifts or quietly put them up for sale on eBay. It’s not because …
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1/17/25
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As the nation mourned the death of former Democratic President Jimmy Carter last week, closer to home, nearly 300 people gathered inside Corbet Theatre on the Centralia College campus on Friday to …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/13/25
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Washington lawmakers begin the 2025 legislative session facing something many of them have not experienced during their time in office — a sizable budget gap.
The last time the state was …
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1/13/25
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A lot of people think that this time of year farmers are just kicking back and relaxing by the fire feeling all cozy and warm.
Some farmers are in their “down time” of the year, but …
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Commentary by Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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1/13/25
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Washington state’s so-called leadership on climate policy has been a disaster: it has backfired.
Although the investments have been made and the words from Olympia have been said, CO2 …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor / chad@chronline.com
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1/13/25
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As we kick off the new year, here are a few news items from around the nation and world that I hope bring a smile to your face, from an escaped monkey in a tutu to a big honor for a beloved …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/10/25
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Those of us who take to heart President Lincoln’s words that government is “of the people” appreciate being asked to offer a forecast of an upcoming session.
Our constituents …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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1/10/25
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Editor’s Note: In honor of the 150th anniversary of George and Mary Jane Washington filing a plat that would later become the city of Centralia , Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston has compiled this …
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By Kelly Smith Johnston / Mayor of Centralia
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1/10/25
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A few weeks ago, I wrote that we’d best hang onto our wallets because it was nearly time for the annual fleecing of taxpayers, otherwise known as a Washington state legislative session.
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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1/8/25
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Some people might hesitate to take the plunge into the cold waters of Mayfield Lake at 10 a.m. on Jan. 25.
It’s certainly an icy challenge.
But I hope to change your mind and invite …
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Commentary by state Rep. Peter Abbarno
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1/8/25
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I spent the first half of December checking an item off my bucket list by sailing on the Coral Princess through the Caribbean islands and passing through the Panama Canal before traveling north with …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/6/25
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On a presumably gray day in 1875, 150 years ago next Wednesday, a pioneer couple set out from their farm near the Skookumchuck River to the young town of Saundersville. They carried plans and dreams …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/3/25
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Editor’s note: Centralia resident John Martin wrote this on the occasion of former President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday. Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024.
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter …
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By John Martin / For The Chronicle
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1/1/25
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More than a decade ago, John Alexander, of Chehalis, mentioned to me that descendants of the Hatfields and McCoys lived in East Lewis County near Mayfield and Mossyrock, their ancestors having …
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Commentary by Julie McDondald / For The Chronicle
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12/30/24
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Folks, I know some of you are already taking down the tree and hauling down the holly, but I’d encourage you to keep the holly jolly ho-ho-hoing going for a while longer.
The 12 days of …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/27/24
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Nearly 2 million residents voted to approve Initiative 2066, which aims to protect the use of natural gas as an energy source in state law and within Washington’s building codes. This month, …
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By The Seattle Times Editorial Board (TNS)
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12/24/24
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